updated random discard feedback

src/playermat/Playermat.ttslua

@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ function doUpkeep(_, clickedByColor, isRightClick)
 
       for _, card in ipairs(handCards) do
         local md = JSON.decode(card.getGMNotes())
-        if md ~= nil and (not md.weakness and not md.hidden and md.type ~= "Enemy") then
+        if card.type == "Card" and md ~= nil and (not md.weakness and not md.hidden and md.id ~= "52020") then
           table.insert(cardsToDiscard, card)
         end
       end
@@ -553,21 +553,46 @@ function doDiscardOne()
     broadcastToColor("Cannot discard from empty hand!", messageColor, "Red")
   else
     local choices = {}
-    for i = 1, #hand do
+    local hiddenCards = {}
-      local md = JSON.decode(hand[i].getGMNotes())
+    local missingMetadataCards = {}
-      if md ~= nil and (not md.weakness and not md.hidden and md.type ~= "Enemy") then
+    for i, handObj in ipairs(hand) do
-        table.insert(choices, i)
+      if handObj.type == "Card" then
-      elseif md == nil then
+        -- get a name for the card or use the index if unnamed
-        broadcastToColor(hand[i].getName() .. " is missing metadata and won't be discarded.", messageColor, "Orange")
+        local name = handObj.getName()
+        if name == "" then
+          name = "Card " .. i
+        end
+
+        -- check card for metadata
+        local md = JSON.decode(handObj.getGMNotes())
+        if md == nil then
+          table.insert(missingMetadataCards, name)
+        elseif md.hidden or md.id == "52020" then
+          table.insert(hiddenCards, name)
+        else
+          table.insert(choices, i)
+        end
       end
     end
 
+    -- print message with hidden cards
+    if #hiddenCards > 0 then
+      local cardList = concatenateListOfStrings(hiddenCards)
+      printToColor("Excluded (hidden): " .. cardList, messageColor)
+    end
+
+    -- print message with missing metadata cards
+    if #missingMetadataCards > 0 then
+      local cardList = concatenateListOfStrings(missingMetadataCards)
+      printToColor("Excluded (missing data): " .. cardList, messageColor)
+    end
+
     if #choices == 0 then
-      broadcastToColor("Hidden cards can't be randomly discarded.", messageColor, "Orange")
+      broadcastToColor("Didn't find any eligible cards for random discarding.", messageColor, "Orange")
       return
     end
 
-    -- get a random non-hidden card (from the "choices" table)
+    -- get a random eligible card (from the "choices" table)
     local num = math.random(1, #choices)
     deckLib.placeOrMergeIntoDeck(hand[choices[num]], returnGlobalDiscardPosition(), self.getRotation())
     broadcastToAll(getColoredName(playerColor) .. " randomly discarded card "
@@ -575,6 +600,19 @@ function doDiscardOne()
   end
 end
 
+function concatenateListOfStrings(list)
+  local cardList
+  for _, cardName in ipairs(list) do
+    if not cardList then
+      cardList = ""
+    else
+      cardList = cardList .. ", "
+    end
+    cardList = cardList .. cardName
+  end
+  return cardList
+end
+
 -- checks if DES is present
 function checkForDES()
   hasDES = false